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Washington a.etser.

From our regular correspondent
WASHINGTON March, 14th Lent
and adjournment OF Congress have
made great calm in the erst-while
busy social world Of the Capital The
change is especially noticeable at the
White House, which has been the
scene of almost constant and brilliant
official inequalities since the begin
ming OF the season, Its mistress (since
the departure of her mother and death
OF her grandmother) has spent most Of
the time at their country home, to
which the President drives after the
duties of the day are over, returning
in the morning.
Mrs. Cleveland is a remarkable am
liable woman, and she has constant
need OF this attribute in her present
position Every day during the past
winter she received quantities Of notes
cards, letters, and everything else in
the shape OF a communication, and as
Il young lady visiting at the White
House at that time remarked, "shc
really tried to answer them all" Then
people would come to see her at all
sorts OF inconvenient hours and she
would sometimes ask the usher if they
were old Or young. If they were ole
people she would go down to see then
. no matter when they came.
7 The President is now giving his at
@ tention to the selection of Interstat,
Commerce Commissioners iron
5 among the hundreds OF names tha
e have been recommended to him
e Much OF the delay in announcing tn
II appointments is due to his desire t.
i select the best possible men iorthe pc
o sitions, and in this he has been cor
j. siderably restricted by not being abl
to get the best qualified men to serv
y at the moderate salaries fixed by III
law.
The law provides that it shall go il
to effect sixty days after its passage
= The time will expire on the fourth {
> April, and as it is desirable that tn
- Commissioners should have som
"a time for organization and consulti
II ton before that time, it is probab
Va that the appointments will be al
= nounced sometime this week. Notl
>, ing has been made know at the Viii
! House as to who will constitute tf
Commission, but it is the belief TIL
e. Col. Morrison, OF Illinois; Judge Coo
a. ey, OF Michigan, and Col. Bragg,
10 Alabama, will he three Of the men ;
Id Iected
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-03-17

The Greeneville Bulletin gives the
Democratic party credit for the gener-
al prosperity Of East Tennessee towns,
and, in fact, the entire country, and
correctly says: ever since Mr..
Cleveland assumed the reins of gov
eminent times have been better. Tht
North and the South are both enjoying
the blessing OF an honest government
We hear no more of Star Reuters OF
"Babcock's,' of delinquent officials
but all along the line, North, South
East and West, an era OF good feeling
prevails, and our people are happy
Even our Republican friends admit
that their predictions have proved
false, the pensioners still get theil
money, and the poor negro is yet al
lowed to live.
NASHVILLE, March l5.--The gov
ernor to-day signed the druggists re
lief bill and the submission bill. |
was generally thought both would b.
vetoed and he himself was inclined
last night to veto them. A yer!
strong pressure was brought to bear OF
him however, and he finally decided
to approve them to-day.
A bill to prohibit sale OF cider Of
election day was rejected
In the morning session Of the hous
Mr., Harris introduced q resolution t,
allow cadet students to choose between
the University Of Tennessee and Van
derbilt's University,
A bill to detach Coffee county iron
the fifth and annex to the third con
gressional district was tabled
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-03-17
she Amerlcnn NeMrnnner.

Pulaski Citizen
We always loved the Nashville
American, 1t fought to be the leading
newspaper in the south with its oppor-
tunities. We have very great respect
also for Col D. B Cooper, the manag-
ing editor and we have taken occa.
sion to speak our high opinion Of him
personally when other men were re-
wiling him, The people have learned
to look on the American as the truth
lul exponent of democratic principle
and to accept its teaching without
questioning its correctness. Its pow.
er to lead people astray was demon
strated in the late canvass. 1t is Il
dangerous power and the American is
using IT again to-day without CON
science. We call upon the people to
beware. Do not allow your respect
and confidence in this ancient organ of
democracy to lead You into following
Col, Cooper into an unboly war upon
the democratic governor 1t is not
the American that is fighting the GOV.
ernor-it is Col. Cooper He has a
perfect right to bolt the party again as
he did before, and he is an honorable
gentleman, and ought to be good
democrat, since he has tried all phas
es OF it from skyeblueism to rcpudia
alton aud boiling. Let the people re
member that this gentleman is no
the democratic party The American
| should be rescued from such control
Let it be understood that this is wa
for polls Of Col, Cooper on Gov. Tay
3 lor, We mean no disrespect to Col
) Cooper and we do not wish to iniur,
= the American, but the facts are thu
. and the people ought to he fully ap
e praised Of it, Col. Cooper has bolte'
e the party again and he is trying Il
e purloin Il democratic cloak to wear of
II you follow the cloak You leave tn
i party behind, Beware Of the bolte
;, whom the republicans arc all prai,
i ing
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-03-17
Summary of she News.

Colonel A. x, Mcclure is under
bail in the Hoecklcy libel case
Tiirty-one Iynchers were placed on
trial for murder Mt Edgefeld, 5. G.
In the town OF Lumberton. N. c.,
seventy.fve buildings were destroyed
by fire
The funeral Of Mrs. Ncebe in Chica-
go passed off IN very orderly and
quiet manner.
Lucy Parsons, wife OF the anarchist,
has not recovered her temper since
her incarceration at Milwaukee,
Mr. Povderly is angry over cri-
cisms Of the luxuriant character OF
the Knights Of labor headquarters at
Philadelphia
One hundred and thrty-four more
VI. D's were given certificates by
Bellevue Medical College in Carnegie
Laboratory.
A student Of Dartmouth College, N
H., while in q somnambulistic fit jump
ed oct of a second story window ant
ran about until he tainted from cx
haustion.
An insane young man, EN- Route ioI
Texas through Missouri mortalIl
wounded his father and mother anC
injured his three brothers and siste
during an attack of his disease.
The trial OF the suit of the Unite,
States against the Bell Telephon
Company was begun in the Unite
States Court at Boston, the defend
ants seeking to demW and plead a
the same time
Judge Barnard, at Poughkeepsic
decides suit against the Knights Q
p Honor, holding that a life insuranc
/ certificate fthe order is payable to
, legatee though other than the orig
} nal beneficiary
Mr.. Sully was in conference wit
Mr.. Sage, and through him with Nj
J Gould, about the Baltimore and Obi
deal. The information gathered iron
Gould sources is that the conferenc
, resulted in no definite action, but
! will be renewed. Mr. SulIy was ais
= in negotiation with Richmond Term
nal officials.
A bridge on The Dedham branch {
the Boston and Providence Railroa
collapsed as heavily laden passenge
train was crossing it Monday morins
Five coaches fell distance Of abou
b, forty feet into q chasm beneath. Nor
. than forty people were killed and
S very large number were wounde
: more or less seriously The tram wa
filled with persons going to their hu'
= mess in Boston.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-03-17
Carlisle.

At the annual banquet OF the Bay
State club, the leading Democratic or
ganization Of New England, at Boston
few evenings ago, Hon. Jno. G. Car
isle was principal speaker, addressed
the club to the toast The Democra-
cy. He referred to brief life of fac
tional parties. and contrasted the per-
manency OF the democratic party with
the ephemeral existence Of parties rep
rcsenting sections or section ideas, at
tributing this permanency to the fact
that the party was founded on univer-
sal principles, its primal distinction
from other parties being at the pre-
sent time its attitude with reference to
the nature and extend of federal pow
er, He said that local self-govern-
ment is the vital spark OF democracy Z;
that it must never be abridged, that
any power not forbidden to the states
by the federal constitutions belongs to
the states.
For twenty-five years the tendency
in this country has been against this
idea, Great interests, sometimes, al
most too powerful to be successfully
opposed, content for an extension OF
federal powers. The argument is
freely offered that whatever the states
cannot or will not do the general gov
eminent should undertake \ natur-
al government is demanded. The
democratic party must oppose such
tendencies. He commended the puri-
ty and efficiency Of
THE PRESENT ADMINISTRATION
said the country was never better gov
erned than now, and was never 50
tranquil and contented as now. The
only discomfort Of note results from
unjust and unnecessary taxation, and
that was not the fault of the admins.
| tration. He thought it better to tax
the people too little rather than toe
much better to let the peoples mon.
ey remain in their pockets than to ex-
tract it by excessive taxation and then
endeavor to replace it by foolish and
unnecessary expenditures and sub.
sides The government has no NOR.
al or legal right to tax beyond the nee.
essary expense, and be believed that
this was the opinion of an owerwhelm.
ing majority Of the democrats OF the
country.
Mr.. Carlisle spoke with great elo
quence, was frequently applauded, and
as he closed was given three rousne
cheers.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-03-17

The following scriptural commands
on the pass question have been resur-
rected as timely, with the interstate
commerce bill so near its enforcement
They are said have been suspended
conspicuously in the Office Of GER
tain general passenger agent in Ohio ;
Thou shalt not pass,--Numb. XXX,
Is.
Suffer not n man to pass.--Judges
ill.,, 2S.
The wicked shall no more pass
Nahum l., 5.
None shall never pass,-ISaiah
Xxxiv, TO-
This generation shall not pass
Mark xiii, 80.
Though they roar, yet shall the!
not pass. Jer IL, a.
SO he paid the fare and went,--Jo
nah l., 3.-Nashwlle Union.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-03-17
Real Estate for Sale
BAXTER & CAMPBELL, Agents.

y acres near town, ... 1880
3Oxl65 between Church ana Main street,
goood investment
House and Is acres near town, 500
House and lot on Fairview, $500
House lot ON Main st and R square $500
acres in town, good investment.
E@-Finc property near city, address agents,
An excellent Touring mill, fine manu-
featuring site, dwelling, etc on R. r.,
near depot, .......... .... $4,000
Another Touring mill ia miles from
town and a fine site for machinery,
house with Is rooms, good mineral
spring, l5s acres of land all for $6OOO
a acres miles from town $3.50
y acres near town $3.50
10 acres miles west Of town $iOC
IS acres, . miles S. " Cash. $l2O(
1913 acres, % miles 5000
Bargains in the above
BANTER & CAMPBELL.
Johnson City, Tenn.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-03-17
Sale OfTwO Papers.

NASHVILLE, March 14.-Notwith-
standing the denial editorially by the
American this morning OF its rumor-
ed sale, the report seems we'll ground
ed that it has been bought, together
with the Memphis Avalance, by the
enemies OF the Tennessee Midland
road, who will run both as prohibition
papers.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-03-17

pr. Lyman Abbott delivered me,
mortal sermon on Mr., Beecher at Ply
mouth Church. In many other
churches throaghout the country
tributes were paid to the memory Of
the dead pastor Crowds of people
visited his resting place in Green
wood
Smallpox is epidemic at Loss An.
gelee Cal
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-03-17
Yielded Up Her Fife.

MOUNT Holly, n. j., March 12.--
Mary Anderson, the young girl who
was shot in the head by her lover-cou-
sin, Barkley Peak, died to-day. She
was unconscious at the time Of her
death and had been unconscious for
sixty hours. When the news was con
veyed to Peak he evinced consider
able emotion, but made no statement,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-03-17

Can any one assert that he ever
heard Gov. Taylor say in the canvass
that, if there was a surplus in the
treasury not needed for paying the
public debt, he was opposed to using
it for educational purposes freed from
Federal control?-Nashyillo Union,
Yes, thousands heard him say that
very thing. Again, he accepted the
Democratic platform which is une-
quivocal on this subiect,-Knoxyille
Tribune.
Why will the Tribune presist in
stating what it knows to be untrue
We defy it to name just one of those
thousands Why try to fool people
with false statements as to the plat
form2 Why not quote the platform
tself.-THE COMET.
Jones says he heard him,-Knox
vile Tribune,
Jones lied. Tell him we said so.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-03-17

Whenever country newspaper
says something condemnatory Of Bob
Taylor publication is held in the
American Office. n B-They do not
have many Publications in the Amer
can Office Roaacr.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-03-17

Mr.. A. j, Patterson passed down the
road this morning on his return from
Washington. Since it is at last set
tied that a new pension agent will be
appointed at Knoxville we would like
to see Andy get the place The Presi-
dent could not make better appoint
ment and one that would be more sat
isiactory to the ex-Federal soldiers.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-03-17

The people Of this section are aston
ished at the course the american is
pursuing towards Gov. Taylor, Our
people have always looked upon the
american as Democratic paper
Now they look upon it as mischief
maker in the Democratic ranks
Jackson Dispatch.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-03-17

Johnson City, Tenn. March II. 1887

TO the Tribune jerry Jarnigan
has been appointed coal oil inspector
at Knoxville Had you heard it he
fore?
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-03-17

Mayor Hewitt has appointed James
c. Bales, editor Of the Iron Age, presi.
dent Of the Board Of Health, in the
place OF Gen. Shaler
The bill prohibiting the keeping
open of barber shops on Sunday pass
cd its final reading in the Senate last
Friday.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-03-17
Nero Rivaled by FiddIing rsob

From the Macon Telegraph
As we understand it, Governor Tay-
lor, of Tennessee, tiddled while his ef-
6gy was burning
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-03-17
MRS. ], G. H0DGsoN,
--MILLINER-
Rankin Rlock. johnson City.

Has opened at the above place
pretty stock Of Millinery, Hats and Bonnets
In Felts AshRkrone and straw. Black and col
nred Frames in all varities, Tips, Lampkins,
VelVeteens- Ribbons and 0rnamets for Trim
mings.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1887-05-28
Apache Children.

A prominent feature in any Apache
village are the children. who are un-
kempt little savages, but ale much hand
somer in childhood than IN mature life
The care OF the male children devolves
upon the man who carefully educatc5
them TO emulation and practice IN deeds
Of blood, including the art Of scientific
torturings So we'll are these lessons
taught that the Apache boy, at an carly
are, is ambitious and fitted to 20 Oh The
warpath. Some Of the most daring
deeds in Apache warfare have been per
formed bv boys who were emulou3 to
earn their title to manhood.
The girl is taught tho rude domestic
arts and lessons OF labor, bat hcfcGuct
ton In barbarlty IS no: a wnitN les,
thorough than that Of the boz Tnc
education Of the Apache girl begins with
her care Of the younger cAyldrcn. Sir
learns to carry water and to 70 fort. t.
hunt roots, wild fruits AMI b.fres
worms and reptiles. aud wha;cve. else
goes to make Up the Apache cuisine
She is taught to prepare for eating the
game or domestic animals usai for food,
brought in by the warriors from ter
excursions, Much of tbs animal foo ]
being common property. she learns 20
make vigorous fight - secure for A-s
own household the entra.-. which are
the greatest uxury t. tie Apache sac
subsists largely upon such odd, 81!
ends as she can get - s;sa.th II alter
Others have been satisfied. ~ the speela,
household care ,s the lrovii.7. fo- ta=
wants of the warriors and boys radsr
such an education she gross up stroa..
tough and feet-footeI accu>,omei -
every efTor, q enlnranc@ rr5va,iou anI
hardship o. In IN IT,
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1887-05-28
A Farmer Saved by n Dog.

From the town Of CastcinauIarv,
France, writes a Paris correspondent
comes a story that is literally true, yet
which reads like the invention Of SEN
sational novelist A farmer rcsidin, in
the environs of that town, and who was
known to have saved money, returned
home one evening. accompanied by his
dog, "a large. powerful and very intelii-
gent animal. On reaching the house the
dog at once darted to the farmers bed
room, as If in search of something. and
dashed under the bed. A short struggle
ensued, and the dog then emerged drag
ging the corpse Of man that he hal
found hidden under the bed, aud whom
he had seized by the throat and instantly
strangled. The farmers wife recognized
that morning given food and drink, AM
who had then, as she thought, gone on
his way. Her husband at once went in
search of the pa'ice, who, on arriving,
thoEaaghly examined the body. Con
cealcd in the clothes were founi a long
sharp knife, a loaded revolver, and
whistle. The policemen then hid them
selves, and one Of their number blew tho
whistle. Four men oocvcl thc signal
and entered the house. and were i'm
mcdlately captured. Thanks to the dog,
the lives of the farmer and his wife had
been saved, for one ofth fni-creants con-
fessed that their co1ntade was to have
murdered them both, and that they thcln-
selves were then to have aided N strip
ping The house Of It's contents and IN
carrying them away
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1887-05-28
HUMOROUS.

Excuse ME for living" is the latest
form OF apology.
The Chinese Of California are the
queue -cumbcrs Of the soil.
They don't build large buildings In
Chicago any more They simply ''ereet
commodious structures"
The Cardiff giant is stored away in a
garret OF house in Texas he has been
at last pronounced stone dead.
WHATS in a name r. an exchange in
quIres. Taat depends. In Welsh names
there are principally consonanis and Us.
Ia murder cases wh re there is danger
OF hanging the prisoner the de-
fensr makes every eff ,rs TO hang tho
jury.
IL have a theory about the dead Ian
yuapes. remarked freshman. II
think they were killed by being studied
too hard. -
1t Is stated that powder company in
New York has stopped business but 1t is
nothing new to hear of a powder mill
going up"
Ending of boy's letter from board
ing-schooi: IL can't write any more,
for my feet are so cold that can't hold
pen. You atTectionate son. Tommy"
When a man boasts that lie moves In
the best Of society, il may not bc I'M
pertinent to suggest that 1t is probably
because he is not permitted to stay in IT,
What is more surprising than a snow
storm in Juyf' asks aast Paul CORE
spondent, We couldn't exactly say un-
less it should be two snow storms in
July.
II have SUCH m ndulccnt husband,
sald little Mrs Doll. "Yf.. SO George
says" responded Mrs. Si4tetul. quietly,
sometimes he INDUCES too much,
doesn't he7" They no longer speak 70
each other.
A Boston man has invented a never
slip wrench which is said TO be u great
! success Now ( he wouA set his brains
I to work and invent Ecvrt-slIp side
walk, all humanity would rise up and
cali him blessed
j Professor Boss Of Albany says: Tho
/ star Alpha Cygni j. rnov3ag along at tho
, rate Of 50 miles Il second" "" are glad
to see the nineteenth century Las pro-
ducei son=tnia. thai Can keep pace
WI a sewing circle.
'What IS phenomenal pitcher"
asks a base ball cnthue5a,.. Ju Ling
from the announcemen.s male by the
rival base lays. managers al PITCHERS are
phenomenal ones exccpta. iaos@ be-
longing 10 some other manager, cub.
A correspondent Ia aks that there ia
something in the American ar that
iaclInes people % cA ". Mca chew to-
/ bacco and women {! cw gum. It is
probably becausz Am-rca IS free
! country, whore pcopo do pretty much
as ,hey chcws
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1887-05-28
The Dangerous Fiat Wheel.

As a train was pulling out of the
West Side Union s alton ing Chicago a
passenger sat still momcnSas if listen
ing TO something and thenef5se from his
seat, picked up his lug,ag anl asked
his travelling companion to go with him
into the first car ahead
''But we have just got comfortably
seated here" replied the other; why
should we make change? Car too hot
for vou?"
mo, the temperature is all right"
"Too cold, mebbeF"
mo, it's not too cold"
Then what is the matter9 Why
should we 60 into the front carr
"Weil, I'll tell you You know
used to be q railroad man, "a conductor,
and, Of course, picked up some ideas
on the road that man gets only from
experience. As soon as the train started
my earsatold me there was fat wheel
under this car. Don't you hear it rap
ping on the rails2 Wait till the train
slows up for the first stop, and then
you'll hear it-running too fast now.
Yes, sir, car wheels fatten out and have
to be closely watched. Some imperfec-
tion or uneSenness in the iron, or some
extraordinary>blow on rail or obstruc-
ton, makes an impression on the surface
of the wheel, and then every revolution
thereafter adds to the injury. 4 wheel
| will fltten out in remarkably short
time, and on long runs of through trains
q fat wheel is source of danger #
this wheel runs from here to New York.
and happens to be pretty so.t wheel,
the chances are that it will arrive there
in a very bad condition, after doing as
| much damage to the track as the com
pany will get in passenger money from
J all the occupants of the car. o. course,
| there's not much danger; but make i,
rule never toeride in a car that has a fla
wi.eel under it, and if you don't minC
we'll go up ahead. -, Chicago Herald.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1887-05-28

a .ivaiyc fs.irs- IN the warm salt -
Draw, inward with the . sAn6y
grain
Wh,ca. NOT returning with ths wave
again.
Rerr hsncefo~th its serres grief TO oa
nav after iay. the sea- wise fol, agree,
The creature hides il in dew Ike rain
OF ceaseless tears, Till hardened out os
Iaix.
A precious ! earl is fashioned perfectly.
From outer s,aas OF passion. seas OF 5, life,
Thtre drifts al times upon the human
heart
secret rambling grief that day by day
We cover with the bitter tears Of life
TIL wrought II PAN. from out our nohier
part
The pearl Of peace remains with us always
Nv W. Martin